Question

China's fishing industry is (1 point) Responses prospering due to the many efforts to maintain the water's purity. prospering due to the many efforts to maintain the water's purity. steadily declining due to increases in demand, which exceeds the quantity of fish that are reproduced annually. steadily declining due to increases in demand, which exceeds the quantity of fish that are reproduced annually. steadily declining due to pollutants being dumped into the water without government regulation. steadily declining due to pollutants being dumped into the water without government regulation. steadily declining because Chinese peasants are using water to bathe and wash dirty clothes. steadily declining because Chinese peasants are using water to bathe and wash dirty clothes.

Answer 1

steadily declining due to increases in demand, which exceeds the quantity of fish that are reproduced annually.

Explanation: Overfishing in China has outpaced natural reproduction of many fish stocks, leading to declining catches despite growing demand. Pollution and habitat loss also contribute, but the primary driver is overexploitation.